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The forum for First Vice President candidates exemplified the best display of leadership. Charlie Oppler, moderator Tom Salomone, and Sherri Meadows demonstrated an amazing depth of experience, a thorough grasp of the issues, and most of all beautiful grace...

For content and presentation, no one does it better than Dr. Lawrence Yun as he once again explains the current economic climate to REALTORS®. Every power point slide reinforces and visually demonstrates his points. This session should not be...

There are no unimportant political years but this year is a special occasion in my home state of Idaho with more offices open and contested than in the past thirty years! How fitting then to be at the REALTORS®...

The Board of Directors meeting Saturday morning caps off the week. Many of the meetings, the presentations, the NAR Committee work, leads to making decisions at the BOD. It is fascinating to follow these proceedings, all so skillfully orchestrated...

That’s a tag line from the Ritz Carlton, but it certainly applies to the Wardman. Clyde here is a real estate entrepreneur, an amateur historian, a sociology commentator, and all-around excellent fellow. Has anyone else noticed the awesome professionalism...

Darn it, this photo is a room full of people which doesn’t really convey what is happening. What is happening is a group of dedicated volunteers who lead their State’s REALTORS® come together to discuss challenges and opportunities we...

This week covers issues and ideas from very large rooms with thousands of REALTORS® to more intimate settings where you make friends. There is formal training, informal training, face to face coffee, and just getting to chat with colleagues...

You wouldn’t normally see these terms juxtaposed like this, but Dr. Lawrence Yun the economist for NAR, is truly a first-class intellect and a performer! Unlike many economists, weathermen, and other prognosticators, his predictions are always spot-on! If you...